NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Mar. 11)

This article focuses on 3/11 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Thursday 3/11 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot! Let’s get ready for a ten game Thursday slate beginning at 5 p.m. ET.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Lock

New York Rangers (+165) at Boston Bruins (-195) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – David Pastrnak (+100), Patrice Bergeron (+160), Brad Marchand (+175), Mika Zibanejad (+188), Chris Kreider (+200), Artemi Panarin (+240), Nick Ritchie (+260), Jake DeBrusk (+295), David Krejci (+295)

Nashville Predators (+200) at Carolina Hurricanes (-235) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Sebastian Aho (+128), Vincent Trocheck (+140), Andrei Svechnikov (+190), Nino Niederreiter (+200), Filip Forsberg (+210), Jesper Fast (+255), Brock McGinn (+255), Viktor Arvidsson (+270), Martin Necas (+275), Jordan Staal (+275)

New Jersey Devils (+175) at New York Islanders (-205) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Anders Lee (+185), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+215), Mathew Barzal (+230), Jordan Eberle (+230), Anthony Beauvillier (+240), Brock Nelson (+240), Kyle Palmieri (+265)

Washington Capitals (-108) at Philadelphia Flyers (-108) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Alexander Ovechkin (+125), Sean Couturier (+215), Travis Konecny (+215), James van Riemsdyk (+215), Jakub Vrana (+230), Claude Giroux (+240), Joel Farabee (+240), T.J. Oshie (+240), Nicklas Bäckström (+255), Kevin Hayes (+270), Evgeny Kuznetsov (+270), Lars Eller (+290)

Pittsburgh Penguins (-210) at Buffalo Sabres (+175) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Jake Guentzel (+123), Sidney Crosby (+135), Evgeni Malkin (+160), Bryan Rust (+175), Jared McCann (+205), Taylor Hall (+235), Sam Reinhart (+245), Kasperi Kapanen (+250), Victor Olofsson (+270), Kris Letang (+285)

Florida Panthers (-136) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+117) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Patrik Laine (+185), Jonathan Huberdeau (+200), Aleksander Barkov (+210), Patric Hörnqvist (+210), Carter Verhaeghe (+220), Cam Atkinson (+230), Oliver Björkstrand (+230), Frank Vatrano (+260), Alexander Wennberg (+295)

Winnipeg Jets (+155) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-180) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Auston Matthews (-122), Mitch Marner (+165), Kyle Connor (+170), William Nylander (+185), John Tavares (+185), Mark Scheifele (+195), Nikolaj Ehlers (+245), Zach Hyman (+270), Pierre-Luc Dubois (+275), Blake Wheeler (+275)

Late Games

Tampa Bay Lightning (-335) at Detroit Red Wings (+275) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Steven Stamkos (+120), Brayden Point (+145), Alex Killorn (+180), Ondrej Palát (+205), Anthony Cirelli (+245), Blake Coleman (+260), Victor Hedman (+260), Tyler Johnson (+260), Anthony Mantha (+265), Yanni Gourde (+280), Dylan Larkin (+285), Patrick Maroon (+300)

Chicago Blackhawks (+127) at Dallas Stars ( -148) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Joe Pavelski (+160), Denis Guryanov (+200), Patrick Kane (+200), Alex DeBrincat (+200), Jamie Benn (+225), Roope Hintz (+250), Dominik Kubalik (+275), Joel Kiviranta (+300)

Montreal Canadiens (+102) at Calgary Flames (-118) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Matthew Tkachuk (+185), Tyler Toffoli (+195), Sean Monahan (+205), Brendan Gallagher (+220), Elias Lindholm (+225), Johnny Gaudreau (+235), Josh Anderson (+245), Andrew Mangiapane (+250), Dillon Dube (+300), Tomas Tatar (+300)

3/11 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,900
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,300
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,400
4. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $8,000
5. Vincent Trocheck – Carolina – $6,200
6. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $7,500
7. Joe Pavelski – Dallas – $7,300
8. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh – $7,600
9. Brock Nelson – New York Islanders – $5,400
10. Matthew Barzal – New York Islanders – $6,900

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,500
2. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,000
3. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,900
4. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh – $5,400
5. Alex Killorn – Tampa Bay – $5,000
6. Denis Gurianov – Dallas – $4,600
7. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,400
8. Brad Marchand – Boston – $7,600
9. Kyle Connor – Winnipeg – $6,800
10. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay – $3,800

Defense

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $5,600
2. Miro Heiskanen – Dallas – $4,600
3. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $7,000
4. Mattias Ekholm – Nashville – $4,200
5. Jeff Petry – Montreal – $6,300

Goalies

1. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $7,900
2. David Rittich – Calgary – $7,700

3/11 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,100
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $6,400
3. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $7,000
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,500
5. Vincent Trocheck – Carolina – $6,700
6. Joe Pavelski – Dallas – $6,600
7. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh – $6,100
8. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $7,500
9. Brock Nelson – New York Islanders – $4,600
10. Matthew Barzal – New York Islanders – $6,000

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,700
2. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,100
3. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,700
4. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,400
5. Alex Killorn – Tampa Bay – $5,300
6. Denis Gurianov – Dallas – $4,600
7. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh – $6,600
8. Brad Marchand – Boston – $7,600
9. Anders Lee – New York Islanders – $6,900
10. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay – $3,900

Defense

1. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,800
2. Noah Dobson – New York Islanders – $3,600
3. Miro Heiskanen- Dallas – $5,200
4. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,700
5. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg – $4,400

Goalies

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,400
2. Ilya Sorokin/Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders – $8,200
3. James Reimer – Carolina – $8,300

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Auston Matthews, One of Sebastian Aho/Brayden Point/Joe Pavelski at the second center spot, Denis Gurianov or Alex Killorn, Noah Dobson, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Auston Matthews, One of David Pastrnak/Alex Ovechkin, Bryan Rust, Dougie Hamilton, Miro Heiskanen, Mattias Ekholm, Denis Gurianov, Andrei Vasilevskiy

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